Translated by ChatGPT, edited by Sinocism.com.

Source: Securities Times | Author: Wang Yanzhi (王衍之), affiliation not identified | October 20, 2026

On October 20, the 2026 Physical AI and World Models Conference, jointly hosted by Jiangsu Data Group, Nanjing Big Data Group, and the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence under the theme “Modeling the Physical World, Intelligently Creating a Better Future,” opened in Nanjing.

10月20日，由江苏省数据集团、南京大数据集团、中国人工智能学会共同主办的“建模物理世界·智启美好未来”2026物理AI与世界模型大会在南京开幕。

Several landmark results were unveiled simultaneously at the opening ceremony, becoming central highlights of the conference. The Jiangsu–Anhui Cities Alliance for the National Data Annotation Pilot Initiative, also known as the Yangtze River Delta Joint Innovation Center for Data Annotation, was formally established. It will coordinate data-element resources across Jiangsu and Anhui and build the Yangtze River Delta into a hub for collaborative innovation in the data-annotation industry. Jiangsu released an “Action Plan for Building High-Quality Physical AI and World Model Datasets” and simultaneously showcased a number of representative Physical AI and world-model achievements and application scenarios from the province, providing practical reference points for industry development nationwide.

开幕式上，多项标志性成果同步揭晓，成为大会核心亮点。国家数据标注先行先试苏皖城市联盟（长三角数据标注联合创新中心）正式成立，将统筹苏皖两地数据要素资源，打造长三角数据标注产业协同创新高地；江苏发布“物理AI与世界模型高质量数据集建设行动计划”，同步展示一批江苏“物理AI与世界模型”典型成果与典型场景，为全国行业发展提供实践参考。

Two rounds of major industrial cooperation projects were signed at the event, with a combined value exceeding RMB 6 billion. They cover priority fields including complete embodied-intelligence systems and core components, world models and robot brains, and Physical AI chips. The participants also reached a strategic cooperation agreement concerning China’s first “Physical AI and World Models Investment Fund,” establishing an industrial ecosystem support system combining technology research and development with capital empowerment.

现场两轮重大产业合作项目完成集中签约，总金额超60亿元，涵盖具身智能整机与核心零部件、世界模型与机器人大脑、物理AI芯片等重点赛道；同时达成全国首个“物理AI与世界模型投资基金”战略合作，构建“技术研发+资本赋能”的产业生态支撑体系。

In addition, the establishment of the Embodied Intelligence Working Group under the National Information Technology Standardization Technical Committee was formally announced, and preliminary research on a national Artificial Intelligence—World Model standard was launched. The Physical AI and World Models Industry Alliance was also established, together with its secretariat in Nanjing. Led by Jiangsu Data Group, Nanjing Big Data Group, and other organizations, the alliance will promote substantive operations and turn the conference into a regular event, bring together participants from industry, academia, research, and application, and foster coordinated development across upstream and downstream portions of the industrial chain.

此外，全国信标委具身智能工作组成立公告正式发布，《人工智能 世界模型》国家标准预研工作也同步启动；“物理AI与世界模型”产业联盟宣告成立，联盟秘书处同步在南京成立，由江苏省数据集团、南京大数据集团等单位牵头推动联盟实体化运行、大会常态化举办，汇聚产学研用各方力量，推动产业链上下游协同发展。

The conference will also hold nine thematic seminars during its run at the Nanjing International Expo Center and in Jiangbei New Area, featuring in-depth discussions focused on core issues including technological frontiers, industry standards, and the implementation of application scenarios.

据了解，大会期间还将在南京国际博览中心、江北新区举办9场主题研讨会，聚焦技术前沿、行业标准、场景落地等核心议题展开深度研讨。

Responsible editor: Chen Yongzhou

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Proofreader: Wang Jincheng

校对： 王锦程